Iron County register., 1887-04-28
STORM SWEPT.
Widespread Devastation Caused
by Wind, Rain and Hail
Portions of Missouri, Arkansas and Kansas
the Most Severe Sufferers-Many
Lives Lost And q Vast Amount
of Property Destroyed.

the Most Severe Sufferers-Many
Lives Lost And q Vast Amount
of Property Destroyed.
NEVADA, No., April ga heavy storm,
which originated in Kansas, swept over
the northeast part Of this county last
night between eight and nine o'clock. It
is positively known here that four per-
sons were killed outright, and several so
dangerously wounded that they will
probably die. The wind was preceded by
hail storm, which did considerable dam
age. Many of the hall-stones weighed
from three to five ounces, and some of
them measured nine inches in circumfer-
ence. They crashed through the roofs of
dwellings and barns, Dleaving holes
through which mans arm would pass
with ease. Considerable injury to stock
% reported from the hail, but so far as
learned no persons were injured by it.
The storm entered this county short dis
tance from Fort Scott, Kan, and trav-
ersed distance of nearly thirty-five
miles, leaving the county at point two
miles south of Schell City. The path of
the wind was from three hundred to four
hundred yards wide, and the track was
left desolate. The damages reported are
as follows:
George Chaney's dwelling was carried
away. Mr.. CLANCY was away from home,
but his wife and mother were there with
three children. When the s torn was first
heard, they ran out of the door, but Mamie
Slower, the seven-year.old daughter OF
Mrs. CLANCY, ran back into the house, and
was crushed to death in its fall The fren-
zied mother pulled the mangled body Of
her child from the ruins. Other members
of the family were hurt, but not severely.
S. Williams dwelling was badly dam
aged, but not blown down.
The Bend school house was demolished
F. M. Thornhill's dwelling was blown
down.
The home of John Miller was wrecked,
Mr.. Miller was killed, an infant son was
killed, and Mrs. Miller had her leg broken
in two places. She sustained other in
juries and it is thought she will die.
John Lemons dwelling was badly in
jured.
Colonel J. L. Nichols dwelling was de-
stroyed
Frank Haworth's dwelling was blown
away.
John Haitt's residence was blown down.
Mr.. Haiti was killed and his wife stunned
to insensibility. She will probably die. The
baby was blown some distance and badly
mutilated; some of its bones were broken.
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destroyed. One of their little glrls had
an arm broken. The stove fell into the
cellar and started fire, which destroyed
what was left of the building.
The dwelling of Mr.. Hudson was blown
down, and one Of his sons had his ankle
broken.
The dwelling of Robert Shull was blown
away, and that of Thomas Madison badly
injured.
The dwelling of Thomas Hawkins was
blown away. Mr.. Hawkins wounds are
dangerous, and Mrs. Hawkins injuries
are considered fatal. One of their child
rem, one year old, was found one hundred
yards away from the house unhurt.
Dwelling of c. T. Whitfield blown down
and his wife seriously, though, it is
thought, not fatally, injured.
Lucien Hoods dwelling, two-story
frame, blown entirely away. The family
was sleeping on the first floor and escaped
with slight injury.
Thos. Koonty's dwelling badly injured,
though not blown down.
Marion Brouse's dwelling and barn bad
ly injured by hail
James Humble's dwelling destroyed.
John Royce's dwelling carried away
and Benjamin Royce slightly injured.
Louis Humble's dwelling swept par
TALLY away, the portion remaining caught
fire and was consumed. The husband and
wife were blown some distance and re-
ceived some bruises from piece of siding
falling on them. Their wounds are not
serious.
A house occupied by the Leith brothers,
and their barn were badly damaged by
hail.
DR.. A. Melick's property was injured
by the hail to the amount of nearly ST.
600.
Perry Wilson's dwelling was twisted
from it's position by the wind and damaged
by hail.
L. c. Shrout's dwelling was blown down
and wife injured.
A dwelling owned by Frank Deben and
occupied by the owner, Ed. Trowe and
wife and John Fowle, was destroyed, but
no one was injured seriously.
A house owned by Jos. Davis and occu-
pied by Pasc chal CLANCY, was torn to frag-
ments. Mr.. CLANCY and wife and Mrs.
Hooper and two children were in the
building. The children were asleep, and
the bed in which they were lying was
carried some distance and broken to
pieces, but all escaped uninjured aside
from few scratches.
D. Fl. Clements house was destroyed.
A great many reports have been received
of minor damages, and the remarkable
are almost miraculous.
PHENOMENON.
At two O'Clock yesterday morning
strong wind blew over the city, but did
no damage aside from the overthrow of a
few chimneys and small outbuildings.
The heavy rain at that hour was attended
by an interesting phenomenon in the
northern part of the city. Balls of fire
seemed to be falling at an angle OF forty
five degrees. They struck the ground, and,
bursting into myriads of fire fakes, re-
bounded several hundred feet toward the
east and died away. The exhibition con-
tinued for several minutes.
SINGLED OUT FOR DESTRUCTION.
CALIFORNIA, Mo-, April 23.-Hail fell
here to the depth of four inches on a level
and of the size of hens eggs. 1t was the
worst storm Of the kind ever known in
the vicinity. 1t was accompanied by in
cessant lightning and a smoke in the air
and succeeded by a copious rainfall
Trees were stripped of leaves and
blossoms and all prospect of fruit in
this immediate vicinity is ruined.
Yet the storm extended only
few miles in either direction except east
and there it was lighter than here. Over
$1,000 was lost in this city in window
glass alone. M. P. Cook, whose hot-house
was shattered and plants ruined, is per-
haps the heaviest loser. Some stock in
the weather was killed by the hailstones.
Till afternoon yesterday the hail ay
drifted six to twelve inches deep in places.
The Storm I'm Arkansas.
CLARKsvILLE, Ark, April 23-A terrible
cyclone passed over this county from
west to east, from two to three miles WIDE
at seven O'Clock yesterday morning, pass